“Nothing is slower than the true birth of a man.”
― Memoirs of Hadrian
― Memoirs of Hadrian
“Pain is easy to write. In pain we're all happily individual. But what can one write about happiness?”
― The End of the Affair
― The End of the Affair
“Only the very weak-minded refuse to be influenced by literature and poetry.”
― Clockwork Angel
― Clockwork Angel
“Writing, real writing, should leave a small sweet bruise somewhere on the writer . . . and on the reader.”
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Bruce’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Bruce’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
Favorite Genres
Art, Biography, Classics, Crime, History, Humor and Comedy, Memoir, Mystery, Non-fiction, Philosophy, and Science
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